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Lycanthropy meaning

  1. The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.
  2. The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.
  3. A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

Synonyms of Lycanthropy

magical ability magical power

Related words

Other words often associated with Lycanthropy or its synonyms:

ability

Using Lycanthropy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom. | The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf. | A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
  • Useful related words include: magical ability, magical power.
  • In the example corpus, lycanthropy often appears in combinations such as: of lycanthropy.

Context around Lycanthropy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

involves 1× govern 1× mentioned 1×

Often after:

werewolves 1×

Sentence patterns with Lycanthropy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also mentioned lycanthropy 1× associated with lycanthropy as there 1× exclusively involves lycanthropy being either 1× lycanthropy can also 1× lycanthropy is a 1× of his lycanthropy which makes 1× phases govern lycanthropy werewolves werebears 1× tales of lycanthropy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

current day werewolf 1× lycanthropy can also 1× lycanthropy is a 1× matera is a 1× ovid also relates 1× universal studios drew 1×

Common sentence endings:

also mentioned lycanthropy 1× case with vampires 1× him an outcast 1× in the series 1× introduced ca 1830 1× not easily acquired 1×

Words around Lycanthropy

Just before it in the word index:

lycanthropes 4 lycans 2 lycanroc 3 lycan 3 lyca 5 lyburtus 3

Just after it in the word index:

lycaon 5 lycett 25 lyceum 34 lychee 17 lychees 5 lychgate 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Lycanthropy

  • In this selection, "lycanthropy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, involves, govern, mentioned and werewolves stand out and add context to how "lycanthropy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also mentioned lycanthropy and associated with lycanthropy as there. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lycanthropy" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lycanthropy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lycanthropy is a terrible affliction in the series. (8 words)

Use of lycanthropy for supposed shape-shifting is much later, introduced ca. 1830. (13 words)

Matera is a moon much like our own, whose phases govern lycanthropy (werewolves, werebears, etc.). (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Lycanthropy can also be met with as the main content of a delusion, for example, the case of a woman has been reported who during episodes of acute psychosis complained of becoming four different species of animals. (37 words)

Ovid also relates stories of men who roamed the woods of Arcadia in the form of wolves. citation citation In addition to Ovid, other Roman writers also mentioned lycanthropy. (29 words)

Universal Studios drew on a Balkan tale of a plant associated with lycanthropy as there was no literary work to draw upon, unlike the case with vampires. (27 words)

Example sentences (10)

Lycanthropy is a terrible affliction in the series.

Yet Greyback is denied the (dubious) honor of full Death Eater status because of his lycanthropy, which makes him an outcast.

Current-day werewolf fiction almost exclusively involves lycanthropy being either a hereditary condition or being transmitted like an infectious disease by the bite of another werewolf.

Lycanthropy can also be met with as the main content of a delusion, for example, the case of a woman has been reported who during episodes of acute psychosis complained of becoming four different species of animals.

Matera is a moon much like our own, whose phases govern lycanthropy (werewolves, werebears, etc.).

Ovid also relates stories of men who roamed the woods of Arcadia in the form of wolves. citation citation In addition to Ovid, other Roman writers also mentioned lycanthropy.

Universal Studios drew on a Balkan tale of a plant associated with lycanthropy as there was no literary work to draw upon, unlike the case with vampires.

Unlike vampirism and lycanthropy, the powers necessary to control the energies of the deceased are not easily acquired.

Use of lycanthropy for supposed shape-shifting is much later, introduced ca. 1830.

Virgil wrote of human beings transforming into wolves. citation Pliny the Elder relates two tales of lycanthropy.

Common combinations with lycanthropy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of lycanthropy 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lycanthropy" in a sentence?
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What does "lycanthropy" mean?
Lycanthropy means: The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.
What are synonyms of "lycanthropy"?
Common synonyms of "lycanthropy" include: magical ability, magical power.
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